The Life of Riley was released Septemer 3, 1927 and starred Charley Murray (former Keystone comedian) and George Sidney. Granada usually got films a few months after its release (as did most neighborhood theaters), which would explain its playing there upon the theater’s grand opening. It was released by First National Pictures, a division of Warner Brothers. As nearly 90 percent of all films made before 1930 are considered lost, it is unknown if a print of The Life of Riley survives today (if so, it would likely be in the Turner library and perhaps even a print at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, as that has extensive holdings from Warner Brothers).
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The Life of Riley was released Septemer 3, 1927 and starred Charley Murray (former Keystone comedian) and George Sidney. Granada usually got films a few months after its release (as did most neighborhood theaters), which would explain its playing there upon the theater’s grand opening. It was released by First National Pictures, a division of Warner Brothers. As nearly 90 percent of all films made before 1930 are considered lost, it is unknown if a print of The Life of Riley survives today (if so, it would likely be in the Turner library and perhaps even a print at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, as that has extensive holdings from Warner Brothers).